Senate roll call 36 · 2nd Congress · Mar 29, 1792
To pass H.R. 148 (5/2/92, 1 stat 264), an act more effectually to provide for the national defense by establishing a uniform militia throughout the U.S.
On Mar 29, 1792, the Senate voted 22–1. Result: passed. By party: Others 22–1.
During the 2nd Congress (1791–1792), George Washington was president.
- Yes
- 22
- No
- 1
- Did not vote
- 8
- Date
- Mar 29, 1792
By party
- Others22 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote
How each senator voted: Yes
- Oliver Ellsworth O-CT
- Roger Sherman O-CT
- George Read O-DE
- Richard Bassett O-DE
- James Gunn O-GA
- William Few O-GA
- Caleb Strong O-MA
- George Cabot O-MA
- Charles (of Carrollton) Carroll O-MD
- John Henry O-MD
- Benjamin Hawkins O-NC
- Samuel Johnston O-NC
- John Langdon O-NH
- Paine Wingate O-NH
- Rufus King O-NY
- Joseph Stanton Jr. O-RI
- Theodore Foster O-RI
- Ralph Izard O-SC
- James Monroe O-VA
- Richard Henry Lee O-VA
- Moses Robinson O-VT
- Stephen Row Bradley O-VT
How each senator voted: No
- John Rutherfurd O-NJ
Did not vote
- John Brown O-KY
- John Edwards O-KY
- Richard Potts O-MD
- Philemon Dickinson O-NJ
- Aaron Burr O-NY
- Robert Morris O-PA
- Pierce Butler O-SC
- John Taylor O-VA
Other votes
From Voteview roll call records.
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